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Anyway...

Uploaded July 8, 2012 7:06pm.

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So I was locked in the broom-cupboard, checking out some old songs that need recording.

I’d just picked one and then suddenly this thing came out of nowehere. It started with one of those guitarist doodles that other musicians love so much at rehearsals.

That doodle became the intro to this. I just started singing and before I knew it I had two verses.

I checked it out with Madame La Muse, she liked it, so I wrote the bridge and recorded it.

It was done live with an acoustic but no click. It would have done like that, but I felt it was missing something. I could hear an organ part, mebbe. This isn’t it really, but it’s as close as I could get…

For me, this is very rough around the edges. Some of the vocal performance could be improved, the guitar part isn’t set in stone yet, and the organ, well the organ had trouble playing in time with the guitar not figured out! But I like the vibe, and I wouldn’t be able to repeat it or improve on it without some weeks of learning/rehearsing.

So as it is, with me fingers crossed, I think this version’s good enough for something that didn’t exist this morning.

Anyway… - A A J Russe

If I back off
And shut my mouth
For a moment or two
And let you be
Let you think
Would you find me
Anyway…

Some folks read
Some folks write
Some folks sing, stay up all night
If I go back
To the start
Would you find me
Anyway…

Enthusiastic as I am
Often forget you understand
Please forgive how I behave
Need you to find me
Anyway…

If I back off
And shut my mouth
For a moment or two
And let you be
Let you think
Would you find me
Anyway…

Could you find me
Anyway…

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tonycee said July 8, 2024 6:21pm

nice tune great vocals and guitar work .....cheers tony cee.

Scott Leland Holmes said July 5, 2024 3:27pm

Could definitely hear a soul searing electric blues solo over that, or even an organ solo. nice subtle touch with that low organ in there.

tonycee said June 28, 2022 6:07pm

this is brilliant , love the soul felling to the song , your voice sounds superb , great listen ....cheers tony cee

James Michael Taylor said May 4, 2021 5:47pm

You had me at, "If I back off and shut my mouth..." Know exactly where you are. So afraid the answer is, "No."

Pat Bondy said July 14, 2020 2:46am

I dig it!

thewizardsofvomit said June 25, 2020 2:18pm

amazing guitar, makes me thinks of Jack Johnson

Guest said November 23, 2015 5:43pm

I was totally enchanted, great song.

Colleen Dillon said November 22, 2015 8:50pm

This song just totally moved me. WOW!

Luop Garou said March 14, 2015 1:47pm

I like the soul in the vocals here; nice bluesy crooning.

Sister Savage said February 12, 2015 6:48pm

Beautiful vocal - beautiful.

Nightmoth said August 8, 2014 5:34pm

So sweet! Love the lyrics. Such a gorgeous vocal job. Very gentle yet so powerful.

Nick P said September 21, 2013 1:39am

Still love this song....

Project Wakerobin said February 24, 2013 5:48am

Nice song. Great lyrics, great vocals!

James Michael Taylor said November 29, 2012 9:40am

The tension in this is palpable from the first question. The quiver in the voice. The nakedness of the questions. "Often forget you understand." Hard to hear as just another blues song.

Guest said November 25, 2012 4:52am

cool soulful serenade

Guest said November 25, 2012 3:44am

wow. this song is so cool and delivered in just the right style. hats off to you, andrew!

joeldbrodsky18 said September 22, 2012 12:53pm

Andrew your music pulls me in. Boy you sure know that less is more!!!I love it. I admire that you are able to be brave and keep it simple. Beautiful.

Andrew Russe said September 21, 2012 6:22pm

@LJ - Yeah, no more Mr Nice Guy! Let's have good ole Angus, "Dr Death", from the old days... lol (He seems to have put on a bit more weight than I imagined, though...)

Lady Jane said September 21, 2012 5:31pm

Hey! Look at you! Scary :P

Guest said August 29, 2012 9:59pm

Lovely... simply Lovely. Old school golden, brother.

James Michael Taylor said July 22, 2012 4:21pm

Thank you for the comments. You made my day. jmt

James Michael Taylor said July 22, 2012 3:53pm

Love the delicacy of it.

rob mills said July 18, 2012 7:20am

Sweeeet! It's early morn but need to listen again late at night with a large bourbon. Another excellent track Mr Russe

richardlaceves said July 18, 2012 5:44am

very wonderful work,, seems like you had a bit of fun doing this...

oldrottenhead said July 17, 2012 6:33pm

still kicking ass i see andy, still on my piepod for the walk to and fro work. braw tell yer maw.

Nick P said July 16, 2012 1:17am

Thanks so much for your kind comments.....and keep up the great music...."Anyway" is a wonderful track

Johnny Stone said July 15, 2012 7:58am

awesome guitar and vocals awesome song.D DOG

Guest said July 15, 2012 7:11am

Ooo, and the tee shirt by the sounds of it! I'm afraid to say that I have string of dead bodies behind me too! Tell the truth boys!!!

Guest said July 15, 2012 7:02am

Ha ha! A man of the world then Andrew!! Rock on that man! Bethan

Guest said July 14, 2012 3:48pm

I tried to send a comment on here giving you my email (iris_selene@sbcglobal.net). If it worked, no need to even read this one, it's just the same stuff. I want to thank you for your feedback and we should chat, talk music, and I should get to listening to more of your stuff too. You're a great musician. Alright, thanks so much, hope we talk soon!

FDR said July 13, 2012 8:00pm

Like that!

Guest said July 13, 2012 7:37pm

Love the folky ness. Quite soulful! Lovin the lyrics too. All of it, quite good, yes indeed.

JR James said July 12, 2012 6:44pm

Soulful...always playing for the song, a musician's musician. I dig the low organ and how it pops out at the end of the bridge. Another Great performance.

boy named bri said July 12, 2012 1:35pm

You and me both, buddy! Haha. Nah I kid. It just seems really hard to get people to listen to new music. There's just so much of it around. :) But thanks again. Much appreciated.